... in-our centre. - - - The enemy's fire was very heavy, the slope of the ground favouring high fire. The'troops advanced pluckily, firing volleys. The Maxim was well managed,' and it did'great execution. After the firing had proceeded for half an. hour at ...

... THE FIRE FIEND IN CANADA, [BxY J. G. -SNEAD COX.] THE IeWS that what the ladies of Toronto delight to call dear little Ottawa has been destroyed by fire has sent a symrpathetic shaok through all the English world. That its stately Pdrliament',ulldings ...

... CHARING CRoss ROAD, W.C The Prince of Wales dined last evening with L.ieutenant-Colonel Neeld and the officers of the 2nd Life Guards at Regent's Park Barracks. The Royal yacht V'ictoria and Albcrt, with the Princess Henry of Battenberg and party on board ...

... Irish regiment. The regimental depot will be at Caterham, with the other Guards depots, it being intended that the Irish Guards Regiment shall be fully incorporated with the Guards Brigade. PICTURESQUE SNOW SCENES IN THE LAIE DISTRICT. A remarkable sight ...

... and opened a heavy fire, which caused great execution amongst the ranks ofthe burghers. Donkerhook was the scene of another determined encounter. Here the Boers were strongly entrenched, but the force, consisting of the Coldstream Guards and the City Imperial ...

... composite detachment of the 1st and 2nd Life-Guards and Royal Horse Guards, dismounted, twenty-four strong; then twenty-four Grenadiers, twenty-four Scots Guards, about twenty Irish Guards, and twenty-four Coldstream Guards; and, finally, ...

... whole staff gave chase at full gallop; but the train escaped. Meanwhile Major Shute with the advanced guard rushed the station. A few shots were fired, awi 'several engines and a quantity of rolling stock was secured. The advance through the town was then ...

... charged up the Malopo valley. Our pickets were unable to resist the rush of the advanced guard, and fell away to the flank. Three hundred of the enemy entered anid set fire to the native stad. The Biralongs were surprised, but rallied, and, together with the ...

... until artillery arrived. General Rundle, hearing this unexpected rifle fire, and anticipating what had happened, had ordered the guns into action. After a few shrapnel shells had been fired the Boers retreated. Major Ashton and his men escaped unwounded. The ...

... THE JOHANNESBURG TOWN GUARD. 2,000 REFUGEES RETURNING. CAPE TOWN, Friday.-It is reported that arrangements are being made for the return to Johannesburg of 2,000 refugees on condition that they enrol themselves as a town-guard, subject to the ordinary ...

... Hants and Gloucester Companies and two companies of Grenadier Guards. As soon as this position was taken Campbell attacked a second strong position with half battalion of Grenadier Guards under cover of the artillery. The enemy held on well, but having ...

... men are warned of the urgent necessity of guarding most carefully against these Boer wiles. The order further states that the enemy are in possesseion tof bugles, and that by sounding the British Cease fire or 'Retire they may endeavour to impose ...